Where? Where? Where? Stop. Yo, stop. >> On January 8th, 2026 in the West Village area of New York City, the suspect was identified as Dimmitri Zas, 37 years old. Zas was driving a white BMW and was involved in a collision with another civilian's vehicle. After the crash, Zas left the scene [music] without stopping. The involved civilian followed Zas's vehicle to in front of three Bedford Street. At that location, Zas suddenly reversed his car and struck the civilian's vehicle a second time. After the second impact, the civilian backed away to maintain a safe distance from the suspect. [snorts] At the same time, another civilian, unaware of what had occurred, inadvertently drove up close to Zas's BMW. Meanwhile, two New York City Police Department officers, Officer Jessen Gonzalez and Officer Christopher Rodriguez, were patrolling the area when civilians flagged them down and pointed toward the suspect's vehicle. The two officers immediately approached the BMW. >> Where where? >> Suddenly, Zass exited the vehicle holding an object that appeared to be a firearm and pointed it toward the officers. 91 for the director. >> No. STOP. Shots fired. SHOTS FIRED. SHOTS FIRED. Get him. Get behind. Get behind. Get behind. GONZALEZ, GET BEHIND. >> SHOTS FIRED. SHOTS FIRED. Get behind. Get behind. Gonzalez, get behind. >> Shots fired. [screaming] STOP. DROP THE WEAPON. DROP THE GUARD. DROP THE GUN. Don't move. Get back. Get back. Get back. >> Get a bus rolling. Get a bus rolling. >> Six boys. Six boys. Shots fired. We got one more down. One more down. Having prepared prior to making contact, the officers discharged their [music] weapons, preventing the suspect from firing any shots. Following the gunfire, the scene briefly descended into chaos [music] and officer Rodriguez appeared to be shaken. >> Sir, you should sound. >> No, civilian. Body came off. >> We offend your response to a male walk of the bathroom. >> Sir, you advise any MOS shot at this time. No MS shot location. location be guys. This is 174. Wait, wait, wait. >> 31 Bedford Street. At this 31 Street, >> getting multiple shots fired at this time at 31 Bedford at this time. 31 Bedford. So, >> give us a call. It's going to be between Downing and Carmine. Downing at Carmine, how many calls? >> Multiple cars. Multiple cars. >> Tell me about the location. >> Six. Boy, it's a confirmed shot fire. Per does have the firearm. We shot [music] some fire. We shot some shots at him. Unknown if he got hit. He's on the floor. He still has a gun on him. Get a [ __ ] >> Drop the gun. >> Can any of >> Sorry. Toss the gun. >> Discharge. >> Yes. 64. We discharged. >> Oh no. We got him. >> No, I'm good. I'm good. This is just please advise any respond to the location. >> No, no, we're good. We're good. >> With the mobilization point three, >> sir. >> SIR, DROP THE GUN. [screaming] >> He's right here. He's right here. Sir, >> drop the gun. >> You ready? >> Zas was later transported by ambulance to NYC Health Plus Hospital/Belleview where he was pronounced dead. Police recovered Zas's weapon. It was determined to be a Sig Sauer air gun that fires plet rounds, not a real firearm. However, it closely resembles the Sig Sauer M17 Luger 9mm handgun. In fact, Sig Sauer has previously promoted that its air guns and rifles are designed to closely replicate real firearms. At the scene, officers determined that the weapon carried by Zas was potentially lethal, and they were unable to distinguish it from a real firearm during a direct confrontation.